- Course Delivery
- 100% Online
- Total Credits
- 36
- In-State Tuition Per Credit
- $378.75
- Out of State Tuition Per Credit
- $1036.00
Health Informatics, MS
Master of Science
The field of health informatics looks at health data from all angles to identify problems and craft solutions using biomedical data, while keeping in mind patients' needs.
The IU Online Master of Science in Health Informatics is an interdisciplinary program that integrates knowledge from informatics, healthcare, health information technology, and other disciplines to analyze and protect patient data, increase healthcare efficiencies, and produce higher quality patient care. As a student in the program, you prepare to play a critical role in healthcare organizations by leading the design, development, implementation, management, and integration of electronic health record systems, m-health, and other technologies.
Your IU Online MS in Health Informatics prepares you to work with hospitals, doctor's offices, insurance companies, government agencies, and health IT software companies, in such careers as:
- Health informatics specialist
- Clinical analyst
- Clinical informatics strategist
- Clinical information systems director
- Pharmacy informaticist
- Nutrition informaticist
- Nurse informaticist
- Nursing information systems coordinator
Degree Requirements
To graduate with the MS in Health Informatics, you must complete 36 credit hours.
Requirements are broken down as follows:
- Health informatics core courses (24 credit hours)
- Informatics or computer science elective courses (12 credit hours)
Courses
Core
INFO-B 505Informatics Project Management3 Credits INFO-B 530 Foundations of Health Informatics3 Credits INFO-B 535Clinical Information Systems3 Credits INFO-B 581Health Informatics Standards and Terminology3 Credits INFO-B 583Security and Privacy Policies3 Credits INFO-B 642Clinical Decision Support Systems3 Credits INFO-B 691Project in Health Informatics1-3 Credits INFO-I 501Introduction to Informatics3 Credits
Elective
CSC-I 503Operating Systems3 Credits CSC-I 504Concepts in Computer Organization3 Credits CSC-I 506Management of Software Development Process3 Credits INFO-B 551Independent Study1-3 Credits INFO-B 573Programming for Science Informatics3 Credits INFO-B 578Data Administration: Clinical Administration Decision Making3 Credits INFO-B 582Health Information Exchange3 Credits LIS-S 532Information Architecture for the Web3 Credits SOC-R 551Quantitative Methods - Sociology3 Credits
Tuition & Fees
Cost for Indiana Residents
Per Credit Hour
- Tuition: $378.75
3 Credit Hours
- Tuition: $1136.25
Cost for Out of State Residents
Per Credit Hour
- Tuition: $1036.00
3 Credit Hours
- Tuition: $3108.00
Additional fees will apply.
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